4. INTRODUCTION:-
Packaging and Labeling:
Packaging is an activity which includes designing and producing the container or
wrapper of the product. Labeling involves providing verbal information about the
product and the seller. Nowadays Packaging and Labeling has become very significant
as it is being used as a marketing tool to attract the consumers. There are possibilities
that sellers try to deceive and mislead the consumers through packaging and
labeling. In order to prevent the exploitation of consumers and to standardize the
bare minimum material information the government hasenacted the Consumer
Protection act, 1986. The Act outlines the six major rights of the Consumers. Out of
which, ‘Right to Information’ and ‘Right to Consumer Education’ are the major rights
which the sellers or manufacturers are supposed to keep in mind while Packaging and
labeling their products. Packaging is also done from the point of view of creating a
trademark for the product.
5. COSMETIC:-
Definition of Cosmetic:
“Cosmetic” means any article intended to be rubbed,
poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, or
introduced into, or otherwise applied to, the human
body or any part thereof for cleansing,
beautifying, promoting attractiveness , or altering the
appearance, and includes any article
intended for use as a component of cosmetic.
8. Category
😍 Common or
generic name of
the product:-
Manner of
declaration
• Name of Cosmetics
on both
inner and outer labels
• If package has more
than 1
product, name (and
number
of quantity) of each
product
to be mentioned on
package.
Example
9. ☺️ Name
& address
of
Manufactur
er:-
On both inner and outer
labels
• “Manufactured by….” Or
“Packed by…”
• Name of the Manufacturer.
• Complete address of the
premises where the product
was manufactured
• Additionally, name and
address of the packer or/and
importer in relevant cases.
• If the size of the container is
small- name + principal
place of manufacture+ the
pin code.
10. 😃
Manufacture
Date:-
• Date of Manufacture,
or Pre-
packed or Import of
commodity
• Rubber stamp can
be used,
but without
overwriting.
• On both inner and
outer
label.
12. 😍 Net
Quantity:
-
• Standard unit of weight or
measure
• On outer Label.
• Weight of
wrappers/containers-
excluded.
• “Net Quantity”- if the
commodity is not likely to
vary on account of
environmental conditions.
• If likely to vary- “When
Packed”
• If package capacity is less
than 10 cubic cm or less –
quantity declaration to be
made on tag, card, tape etc
13. 😍Retail
Sale
Price:-
• Of the package.
• Packages’ containing
alcoholic beverages or
spirituous liquor – State
Excise laws applies.
• For reducing MRP, a sticker
with revised MRP may be
affixed inclusive of all taxes.
• But such sticker should not
cover the MRP declaration
by manufacturer or packer
on the package.
14. 😍 Batch
number:-
• Batch number not
required-
If cosmetic is of 10
grams or
25 milliliters or less.
• Soaps- instead of
batch
number, the month
and year
of manufacture may
be
given.
15. 😍
Warning or
Caution if
hazard
Exists:-
• On the inner
label.
• Directions for
sale use
• A statement of
names and
quantities of the
hazardous
or poisonous
ingredients.
17. 😍
Ingredients:
• Preceded by the word
“INGREDIENTS”
• Ingredients present in
concentration of more
than
1% - listed in the
descending
order of weight/volume.
• Followed by- those in
concentration of less than
or
equal to 1%, in any order.
18. 😍 Registration
Certificate
Number
(RCN):-
• Only the label of
imported
cosmetics should
bear RCN
of the product.
• The name and
address of the
registration
certificate
holder for
marketing the said
product in India.
19. 😍
Consume
r Care
Details:-
• Name, address,
telephone
number, E-mail
address
• Of the person
who can be
contacted in case
of
consumer
complaints.
20. 😍
Using
Stickers:
-
• Not permissible for
altering
or making
declaration.
• Except in the case of
reducing MRP, but
same
should not cover the
MRP
declaration made by
the
manufacturer/ packer.
21. 😍
Brown/Red
or
green dot:-
• For the package
of soap,
shampoos, tooth
pastes and
other cosmetics
and
toiletries.
• Non-Vegetarian
origin-
Brown dot
• Vegetarian origin-
Green
dot.
22. 😍 ‘Not a
standard
pack size under
Legal
Metrology(Pack
a
ged
commodities)
Rules, 2011’:-
• Specific Cosmetics should
be packed in the standard
quantities as mentioned in
the Second Schedule of the
said rule.
• If packed in size other than
that prescribed in the
schedule, then it should be
prominently labeled in the
said manner.
• Value Based packages4
can
be sold without complying
with the Second Schedule.
